There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Seashell

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Seashell

Lucille Colandro & Jared Lee

Synopsis:

She swallowed a shell, but she wouldn’t tell. Then a whole bunch of stuffed followed. This quirky book will keep you and your class laughing in anticipation to see what goes down this old lady’s gullet next. A beautiful combination of predicability and sequencing make this book engaging and re-readable time and time again.

Response:

These books are fun ways to get your students thinking about literature. Granted, the text is silly and repetitive, but it is also exactly why this text works well. This cause and affect style lends itself to early literacy components as they pertain to plot awareness development and reasoning.

The book finds itself within a cleverly written series of books that bring their wit and charm to all seasons and holidays. Anytime of the year an Old Lady book can be brought out for the youngsters.

Activity:

This book is a great way to introduce cause and affect books. Start with this book and link it with Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears by letting kids explore the Old Lady books. See if kids can create their own Old Lady book. Once they have done that, see if they can create a similar Mosquito book.